Job Description
- As a Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer you will have the opportunity to design for plumbing and Fire Protection across a portfolio of ground-breaking projects in the US and globally.
- Strong communication skills and teamwork are essential to life at Buro Happold and in turn, we can offer you unrivalled career, project, and development opportunities.
- Production of coordinated detailed design specifications
- Communicate directly with Clients
- Manage workload of Project Discipline Engineers and Technicians (including verification of quality)
- Take responsibility for concept and preliminary engineering solutions for detail design & prepare Technical Specifications
- Monitor financial performance of jobs
- Written reports and site surveys
- Share knowledge of technical and detailed design of a project with engineers and graduate engineers
- The provision of technical / detailed design engineering services to the broader building services team and a responsibility for schematic design through construction administration to a range of external clients
- Delivery of detailed design across plumbing and Fire Protection disciplines that include sanitary/waste/vent systems and rainwater drainage systems, domestic hot, cold- and hot water return systems, standpipes and sprinkler design
- Engage with all disciplines to promote a coordinated developed design
- 5+ years of plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering experience
- Relevant bachelor or master degree
- Lab/healthcare, commercial office and residential project experience preferred
- Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently
- Broad design knowledge, working on a wide range of US and international projects
- Understanding of sustainable plumbing design and systems like rainwater harvesting systems, black and grey water systems, domestic hot water pre heat, and electrification
- Experience using Revit, Bluebeam and BIM360
- Able to review and analyze code if in new and unfamiliar areas and has a deep understanding of IPC, NFPA, related plumbing standards and aware of UPC.
- Membership in ASPE or ISPE, with Certified Plumbing Designer and LEED AP accreditation desirable
- Solve some of the most interesting challenges on world-class projects in collaboration with top architects
- Work within a truly multidisciplinary environment, capitalizing on Buro Happold’s extensive knowledge base in CFD, building physics, micro-climate analysis, climate change mitigation and energy master planning to inform truly environmentally responsive MEP designs
- Advance your career within a forward-thinking, global community of engineering professionals
- Have a positive impact on the environment through your work locally, nationally, and internationally
- Generous benefits package
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Generous PTO (4-5 weeks depending on position) in addition to 10 paid holidays
- 401k with company match
- Hybrid working & summer hours
- Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
- Global network of experts
- Learning and development opportunities
- Be a part of our Young Employees Forum and our Diversity and Inclusion Forum